WALK THE WALK TALK THE TALK Check out we-knew-him-when Director Hadley Hillel’s short flick, The Talk. Hadley, 18, wrote, produced and directed this film. Amazing, huh? Don’t even get me started on how well he cast it!
SUSAN: Isn’t she pretty? (talking about moiselles, doncha know) KATHY: She is. She’s beautiful. She got it all from me … but not the smart part. Pictured above: Moiselles (first day of wearing a wig); Susan; Kathy.
AVERT YOUR EYES (EARS, MOUTH AND STOMACH) “Aversion therapy is a form of psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort,” according to my ultimate source for all things true,...
THIS IS MY BRAIN … THIS IS MY BRAIN ON DRUGS The latest MRI showed no signs of Sara. In fact, it showed no signs of a brain at all – just two fried eggs. Concerned that I no longer seemed to have a brain, I asked my oncologist, “What up? Where’s my brain at?” So, we...
Deirdre Timmons
An accomplished writer and filmmaker, Deirdre Timmons is a native Northwesterner who leads a busy life between working and spending time with her family. In the spring of 2013, Deirdre was caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s in addition to her normal routine. So when she began feeling tired and forgetful, she chalked it up to her busy schedule, age, and possible early symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It wasn’t long after that she began experiencing regular dizziness, lack of concentration, unexplained weight loss, and extensive bruising. This combination of symptoms seemed odd, so Deirdre sought the advice of her doctor and subsequently began physical therapy for dizziness. When the symptoms worsened, she pursued further investigation.
After MRIs, x-rays, blood tests, a CAT scan, and a brain biopsy, her brain surgeon diagnosed Deirdre with a malignant medulloblastoma brain tumor. Her prognosis: one month to live. That was five years ago.
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